8POPULATION
6.7%UNEMPLOYED
43%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
24%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of DY8 5YY belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is DY8 5YY in Dudley, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about DY8 5YY from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 22%Children
  • 78%Adults

22% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 6% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 62.5%Male
  • 37.5%Female

From the last census, 62.5% of people in DY85YY male, and 37.5% female. Men outnumber women in Wollaston and Stourbridge Town.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 24%AB
  • 51%C2/C2
  • 26%DE

According to census records, 24% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 36%SINGLE
  • 43%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in DY8 5YY is 36%. Single and 'other' people is 65%.

ETHNICITY

  • 89%WHITE
  • 10%NON-WHITE

89% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 86.9%WORKING
  • 6.7%UNEMPLOYED

6.7% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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DY85YY Postcode Breakdown

DYAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORYYUNIT
Full PostcodeDY8 5YY
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownDudley
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyWest Midlands
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Major Conurbation

DY85YY Postal District

Compass Postal District

DY8 5YY postcode is located in the postal town of Dudley. Dudley postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode DY8 5YY.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Stourbridge0.9 miles NE
Hagley2 miles SE
Brierley Hill2.2 miles NE
Kingswinford2.4 miles NW
Cradley2.7 miles E
Stakenbridge2.8 miles S
Clent3 miles SE
Churchill3.2 miles SW
Netherton3.2 miles E
Woodside3.2 miles NE
Sleightholme3.4 miles E
Kinvere3.7 miles W
Rowley3.8 miles E
Rowley Regis3.8 miles E
Dudley4 miles NE
London109 miles E
Glasgow247 miles NW
Edinburgh245 miles N
Cardiff80 miles SW
Liverpool75 miles NW
Southampton112 miles SE
Saint Ives113 miles S

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